Henry Irwin
This article is about the architect. For other uses, see Henry Irwin (disambiguation).
Henry Irwin CIE (24 January 1841–5 August 1922) was an architect of British India. He is mainly known for his works in Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. He was a member of the Institution of Engineers. He was awarded a CIE in the 1888 Birthday Honours
Irwin had three younger brothers, and two sisters. They included Alfred Macdonald Bulteel who was awarded a knighthood (for services in Burma).
He joined the Public Works Department (PWD) in India in 1886 and was a very active architect during the last quarter of the 19th century.
Works
His works include:
- Amba Vilas, the Maharaja's palace in Mysore[1]
- Chennai Central Railway Terminus, Chennai
- Government Museum, Chennai
- Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla
- Law College Buildings, Chennai
- Headquarters of the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway (now Southern Railway), Chennai
- Madras High Court, Chennai
- Headquarters of the State Bank of Madras (now State Bank of India), Chennai
- The American College, Madurai
- The Hindu Higher Secondary School, Chennai
- Viceregal Lodge, Shimla
- Gaiety Theatre, Shimla
References
External links
- Henry Irwin: Architect in India 1841 - 1922, Higman Consulting GmbH
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